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§ 46-2-2. Qualifications of Commissioners; restriction on any interest in companies under jurisdiction of commission; disqualification of Commissioner

GA Code § 46-2-2 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) Any person who is at least 30 years of age, is qualified to vote as an elector, and is not directly or indirectly interested in any mercantile business or any corporation that is controlled by or that participates in the benefit of any pool, combination, trust, contract, or arrangement that has the effect of increasing or tending to increase the cost to the public of carriage, heat, light, power, or any commodity or merchandise sold to the public shall be eligible for membership on the commission, without regard to his experience in law or in the utility or transportation business.

(b) During their terms of office, the Commissioners shall not, jointly or severally, or in any way, be the holders of any stock or bonds, or be agents or employees of any company, or have any interest in any company under the jurisdiction of the commission. If any Commissioner becomes disqualified in any way, he shall at once remove the disqualification or resign; and on failure to do so he shall be suspended from office by the Governor.

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§ 46-2-2. Qualifications of Commissioners; restriction on any interest in companies under jurisdiction of commission; disqualification of Commissioner